Today in the News: 8-year-old sworn in as Maryland gov - for a day

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Jul 2, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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News to know

An 8-year-old girl was sworn in as governor for a day in Maryland today. Genea Harrison, a fourth-grader, won the opportunity because of her essay in a contest encouraging females to pursue public-service careers. Genea got to help swear in Maryland’s transportation secretary and energy administrator, and met with an ambassador from Taiwan.

Quote of note

"I knew how grueling the process was and I felt that there may be others who could be more effective in actually winning and then getting America on course. I got into this out of a sense of obligation to the things I believed in and love for the country, but not because it was something I desperately wanted so that I could feel better about myself." - Mitt Romney, talking about how he initially was against running for president in 2012. This is revealed in a book by Dan Blaz, “Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and The Future of Elections in America.” The book comes out Aug. 6.

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